Laing O'Rourke
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| Private limited company | |
| Industry | Construction, Civil Engineering |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Dartford, United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Ray O'Rourke KBE (Chairman and CEO) |
| Revenue | £2,513.2 million (2015/16) |
| £(168.8) million (2015/16) | |
| £(219.9) million (2015/16) | |
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Number of employees
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15,234 (2015/16) |
| Website | www.laingorourke.com |
Laing O'Rourke is a multinational construction company headquartered in Dartford, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1978 by Ray O'Rourke. It is the largest privately owned construction company in the UK.
The company was founded by Ray O'Rourke in 1978. It was originally based in east London and was known as R. O'Rourke & Son.
In 2001 R. O'Rourke bought Laing Construction from John Laing plc for £1. Laing's construction business had been making significant losses, in part due to additional costs on the Cardiff Millennium Stadium project. The name of the company was changed to Laing O'Rourke.
In 2004 the company acquired Crown House Engineering, a mechanical & electrical engineering business, from Carillion.
Laing O'Rourke went on to expand its operations in Australia in 2006 when it acquired Barclay Mowlem, also from Carillion.
On 11 January 2016 Laing O'Rourke announced that it had begun the formal sale process of selling its Australian business. This was a result of multiple unsolicited offers and a desire to invest more heavily in the company's UK operations.
Laing O'Rourke has operations in two major geographic hubs, Europe and Australia. European operations span Abu Dhabi, Canada, Dubai and the United Kingdom. Australian operations cover Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and South East Asia The company operates in building construction, infrastructure construction, investment & development, modular manufacturing, engineering expertise and support services. Its projects span a range of sectors including, building, transport, power, water & utilities, mining & natural resources and oil & gas .
Major projects involving the Company have included;
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